To John Kennedy, Dumfries House Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: AAABCC CCCDCD EEEFEF GGGHGH EEEIEJ| NOW Kennedy if foot or horse | A |
| E'er bring you in by Mauchlin corse | A |
| Lord man there's lasses there wad force | A |
| A hermit's fancy | B |
| An' down the gate in faith they're worse | C |
| An' mair unchancy | C |
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| But as I'm sayin please step to Dow's | C |
| An' taste sic gear as Johnie brews | C |
| Till some bit callan bring me news | C |
| That ye are there | D |
| An' if we dinna hae a bouze | C |
| I'se ne'er drink mair | D |
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| It's no I like to sit an' swallow | E |
| Then like a swine to puke an' wallow | E |
| But gie me just a true good fallow | E |
| Wi' right ingine | F |
| And spunkie ance to mak us mellow | E |
| An' then we'll shine | F |
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| Now if ye're ane o' warl's folk | G |
| Wha rate the wearer by the cloak | G |
| An' sklent on poverty their joke | G |
| Wi' bitter sneer | H |
| Wi' you nae friendship I will troke | G |
| Nor cheap nor dear | H |
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| But if as I'm inform d weel | E |
| Ye hate as ill's the very deil | E |
| The flinty heart that canna feel | E |
| Come sir here's to you | I |
| Hae there's my haun' I wiss you weel | E |
| An' gude be wi' you ROBT BURNESS MOSSGIEL rd March | J |
Robert Burns
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